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Who Is To Blame For Romeo And Juliet's Death

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There are many characters that could be blamed for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, mainly including their parents and the feud between their families. The nurse, who was Juliet’s most close and trusted friend, would deliver letters to Romeo and helped arrange Romeo and Juliet’s marriage. In Act 3; Scene 5, after Romeo was banished for killing Tybalt and avenging Mercutio’s murder, the nurse completely disregarded their marriage and proposed to Juliet that she should instead marry someone she is not in love with, the rich and noble Paris. The nurse later says that Romeo is a mere “dishclout” or dishcloth compared to the noble Paris. However, the one person to be blamed the most for Romeo and Juliet’s death is Friar Lawrence. He was their “wise

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